Sunday Sun - Sport - Non-League Football

Athletic’s only aim right now is to stay in the Northern League

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT

WHEN they shipped 14 unanswered goals in their first three games of the season, they were fast going off the rails.

SkillTrainingLtd Northern League Division One round-up

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:27:00 GMT

BILLINGHAM Town remain entrenched in a battle against relegation following a rout by Ashington at Woodhorn Lane.

Whitley Bay 0 Spennymoor 0

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:22:00 GMT

THE Northern League title could be heading for Spennymoor for the first time in 30 years following this top-of-the-table stalemate.

Tributes paid to “leader” Dobbins

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HE held your hand when necessary, reads one tribute, and “kicked our butt” when required.

Teesside League round-up

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SOUTH Bank St Peter’s take over at the top of Division One after a 3-1 victory over Darlington Cleveland Bridge.

Durham Alliance round-up

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SIMONSIDE SC went on the rampage at Durham Garden House to record an emphatic 8-0 win.

Northern League Division Two round-up

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

IT remains nip and tuck at the top of the table with just four points separating four teams.

Kendal Town 5 Durham City 9

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

DURHAM City’s honeymoon period is over!

Gateshead can beat the drop

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

GATESHEAD assistant manager Jeff Wrightson has backed his side to avoid a swift relegation back to the Blue Square North.

Alfreton Town 1 Blyth Spartans 0

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BLYTH Spartans lost to a controversial goal scored in the 28th minute.

Football clubs could take lesson off Dunston

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT

AS football clubs these days drop like flies, Dunston UTS’ financial frugality is legend. From Portsmouth to Chester City, the credit crunch continues to bite yet shame on them that an example in sound club management comes from below.

Dunston still want to achieve UniBond dream

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT

NEVER one to “shirk a challenge”, Dunston UTS are the only Northern League club to have applied to join the UniBond Division.

Teesside League wants to join football pyramid

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

DUNSTON are not the only ones looking to move up. The Teesside League have applied to become part of the National League System – football’s official ‘pyramid’.

Ryton 0 Shildon 6

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Yesterday, they were back to the bread and butter of the SNL, but they were hit for six by Shildon.

Blyth Spartans 0 Northwich Victoria 1

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THIS was not the result manager Blyth Mick Tait was looking for. But at least he can take comfort from the fact that Northwich Victoria never looked like repeating the five-goal drubbing they handed out during their encounter earlier in the season.

Durham City 1 Boston United 4

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PROMOTION hopefuls Boston United claimed the points, but interim manager Dickie Ord will be pleased that City did not capitulate to their illustrious visitors at The Esh Group stadium.

Whitby Town 4 Burscough 0

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WHITBY romped to victory by scoring four times in the opening half.

Billingham Synthonia 5 Morpeth Town 2

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

James Magowan was unmarked to head the home team into a seventh-minute lead, but after 37 minutes Marc Walton levelled from the penalty spot.

Consett 1 West Allotment Celtic 0

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CONSETT at last returned to action at Belle Vue Park but only a Herculean effort by ground staff enabled the pitch to be passed playable.

Dunston UTS 0 Spennymoor Town 0

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

STRANGELY, a result to suit all, Whitley included. The Spennymoor juggernaut rolls on towards the Northern League Division One crown, Dunston’s UniBond dream – they’ve applied, haven’t decided, have to finish in the top two, and now are third – isn’t yet dead, and second-placed Bay are still hanging in there.